Obituaries: October 25, 2012

Thursday

Oct 25, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Mary “Betty” Link

Mary Link, age 81, of Brimley, Mich., passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Bay Mills Township.

Mary was born on June 5, 1931, in Rudyard, the daughter of the late Charles and Hilma (Ahola) Hyvarinen. She graduated from Superior High School, which is now called Brimley Area Schools, with the class of 1949.

On June 27, 1953, she married Charles S. Link Jr., in Dafter. Mary enjoyed traveling with her husband, entertaining, baking, cooking, and hosting family picnics and bonfires in their back yard.

She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ her Savior and raised her family to love and cherish Him. In later years, her greatest passion was to see her children and grandchildren serving God wholeheartedly and would daily pray over each family member by name. Mary was a member of All Nations Assembly of God.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents; a grandchild, Skye Marie Link; a great-grandchild, Kerrigan Hopper; a sister and brother-in-law, Beatrice and Charles Carter; and a brother, Wayne Hyvarinen.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012, at C.S. Mulder Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Peck and Pastor Rudy Hyvarinen co-officiating. Visitation hours are from 1-3 p.m. the same day. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to The Salvation Army. Condolences may be left online at www.csmulder.com

Ellen I. Kennedy

Ellen I. Kennedy, age 79, of Lakefield Township, died Tuesday morning October 23, 2012 at Golden Leaves Living Center in Newberry.

Born November 4, 1932 in Cedar, daughter of the late William & Genevieve (O'Brien) Brow, Ellen was a 1953 graduate of Newberry High School. While residing in Lansing, Ellen was employed for Michigan Bell Telephone until 1962 when she and her husband, Charles, moved to Lakefield Township where they owned and operated C & E Grocery, retiring in 1972. Following her retirement, Ellen turned to farming full time and had a great love for animals, taking in many abandoned dogs and cats over the years. She also loved her beautiful flower gardens.

In addition to her parents, Ellen is preceded in death by her siblings Donald Brow and Kathleen Quill.

Friends may call at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Newberry on Monday October 29, 2012 from 10-11 a.m. A Memorial Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with Fr. Frank Ricca officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the Circle of Life Project in care of Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, 502 West Harrie St., Newberry, MI 49868 in her memory. Condolences may be expressed at www.beaulieufuneralhome.com.